Guitar Sunday at PMAC: John Muratore

This popular series from Portsmouth Public Library and PMAC (Portsmouth Music and Arts Center) is back, produced and curated by Mitch Shuldman.

Drawing from a rich selection of guitar talent from both New Hampshire and the greater Boston area, the series of recitals will highlight the versatility and range of the guitar from classical to jazz to acoustic.

April 3 @ Portsmouth Music and Arts Center
John Muratore

Registration is not required. Attendance is limited to 35 people – first come, first served. Masks are optional.

Highly acclaimed classical guitarist John Muratore performs regularly as a solo recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician. As a solo artist he has appeared extensively throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has collaborated with numerous chamber ensembles including Emmanuel Music, the Spectrum Singers, Chorus Pro Musica, Alea III, Boston Musica Viva and Counterpoint. Recent appearances as concerto soloist have been with the Ridgefield Symphony, Vermont Symphony and Symphony by the Sea under the direction of Jonathan McPhee.

John is actively working to expand the guitar repertoire and has worked to produce new solo and chamber works for the guitar with composers Daniel Pinkham, Scott Wheeler, Larry Bell, Roger Zahab and Jon Appleton. The Boston Globe has described him as “a fleet-fingered and musicianly performer” and has characterized his playing as…”unleashing so many different varieties of tone and color in quick succession…a kind of aural iridescence.”

Mr. Muratore is on the faculty at Boston University, Dartmouth College and is coordinator of the guitar program at the All Newton Music School. John, whose live performances have often been featured on NPR, WGBH Radio’s Classical Performances has recorded for Albany, Pont Nuef and Arabesque Records. His most recent CD, Domenie, is a collaboration with accordionist Roberto Cassan. His critically-acclaimed solo CD, Shadow Box, has been hailed by Britain's Classical Guitar magazine as "a fine recording, with serious intent", and his most recent offering, Noël-A Classical Guitar Christmas, has been listed by CD Baby as one of the top-selling Holiday-Classical albums for 2012.

This event will be held at Portsmouth Music and Arts Center.

Registration is not required. Attendance is limited to 35 people – first come, first served. Masks are optional.